Corruptor

Protoss and Terran forces alike deeply fear Corruptors. Fortunately these giant brain-like creatures, with their snapping beaks and dangling tentacles, are usually found near only the most advanced Hive clusters. The Corruptor is a genetic marvel that can cover targets in acid, causing them to take additional damage from attacks.

Emits a stream of acid that deals 7 damage per second for 4.3 seconds, then increases to 35 damage per second.

Channeled ability. Can only target enemy structures.

Hotkey: C

Cooldown: 45

Morph to Brood Lord

Flying heavy-assault unit. Shoots Broodlings at its target. A Broodling is a small creature that can attack ground units.

Can attack ground units.

Hotkey: B

Minerals: 150

Duration: 34

Basic information

Race:

Zerg

Life:

200

Regeneration: 0.273

Armor:

2
(5)

Movement:

Fast

Acceleration: 2.625Turn Rate: 999.844

Attributes:

Armored -
Biological

Production

Producer:

Larva

Hotkey:

C

Requires:

Spire

Cost:

150
100

Supply:

2

Build time:

40

Combat

Upgrades:

Zerg Flyer Attacks Level 1

Upgrades the attacks of all Zerg air units.

Hotkey: A

Cost: 100 100

Build time: 160

Zerg Flyer Attacks Level 2

Further upgrades the attacks of all Zerg air units.

Hotkey: A

Cost: 175 175

Build time: 190

Zerg Flyer Attacks Level 3

Maximizes the attacks of all Zerg air units.

Hotkey: A

Cost: 250 250

Build time: 220

Zerg Flyer Carapace Level 1

Upgrades the armor of all Zerg air units.

Hotkey: C

Cost: 150 150

Build time: 160

Zerg Flyer Carapace Level 2

Further upgrades the armor of all Zerg air units.

Hotkey: C

Cost: 225 225

Build time: 190

Zerg Flyer Carapace Level 3

Maximizes the armor of all Zerg air units.

Hotkey: C

Cost: 300 300

Build time: 220

Weapon:

Parasite Spore

Target: Air

Range:
6

Speed:
Slow

Type: Normal (Ranged)

Damage: 14 (17)

Bonus: Massive +6 (6)

Ability:

Corruption

Covers the target enemy unit in Zerg slime, increasing the damage taken by 20% for 30 seconds.

Hotkey: C

Cooldown: 45

Morph to Brood Lord

Flying heavy-assault unit. Shoots Broodlings at its target. A Broodling is a small creature that can attack ground units.

Can attack ground units.

Hotkey: B

Minerals: 150

Duration: 34

Basic information

Race:

Zerg

Life:

200

Regeneration: 0.273

Armor:

2
(5)

Movement:

Fast

Acceleration: 2.625Turn Rate: 999.844

Attributes:

Armored -
Biological

Production

Producer:

Larva

Hotkey:

C

Requires:

Spire

Cost:

150
100

Supply:

2

Build time:

40

Combat

Upgrades:

Zerg Flyer Attacks Level 1

Upgrades the attacks of all Zerg air units.

Hotkey: A

Cost: 100 100

Build time: 160

Zerg Flyer Attacks Level 2

Further upgrades the attacks of all Zerg air units.

Hotkey: A

Cost: 175 175

Build time: 190

Zerg Flyer Attacks Level 3

Maximizes the attacks of all Zerg air units.

Hotkey: A

Cost: 250 250

Build time: 220

Zerg Flyer Carapace Level 1

Upgrades the armor of all Zerg air units.

Hotkey: C

Cost: 150 150

Build time: 160

Zerg Flyer Carapace Level 2

Further upgrades the armor of all Zerg air units.

Hotkey: C

Cost: 225 225

Build time: 190

Zerg Flyer Carapace Level 3

Maximizes the armor of all Zerg air units.

Hotkey: C

Cost: 300 300

Build time: 220

Weapon:

Parasite Spore

Target: Air

Range:
6

Speed:
Slow

Type: Normal (Ranged)

Damage: 14 (17)

Bonus: Massive +6 (6)

Ability:

Corruption

Covers the target enemy unit in Zerg slime, increasing the damage taken by 20% for 30 seconds.

Hotkey: C

Cooldown: 45

Morph to Brood Lord

Flying heavy-assault unit. Shoots Broodlings at its target. A Broodling is a small creature that can attack ground units.

Can attack ground units.

Hotkey: B

Minerals: 150

Duration: 34

SPECIMEN ANALYSIS

TENTACLES

NEURONAL ARMOR

INK SACS

STATOCYST

ENTRY 1/4

The Corruptor’s tentacles consist of elongated muscle fibers laden with cancerous growths. As said growths increase in size, consuming the surrounding tissues in the process, they generate a powerful electromagnetic field that warps gravity around the creature, granting it flight. If the Corruptor does not regulate the growths, they are more than capable of completely consuming its tentacles.

The bulbous protrusions on the top and the sides of the creature constitute its raw brain mass, which also functions as a disposable protective measure. When something hits it with enough force, the tissue becomes a foamy substance that absorbs and redirects the kinetic energy of the impact. The damaged brain tissue is then discarded and regenerated.

These thick organs produce and store parasite spores, an ink-like substance that disrupts matter at a molecular level. Any vehicles or personnel doused with this vile compound will become very vulnerable, as the atomic chains that keep them together turn brittle. The Corruptor also circulates the spores through the capillaries of its tentacles from time to time, and it seems to inhibit—and even regress—the development of its ever-present cancerous growths. It is assumed that the creature does this to adjust its flight capabilities to new atmospheres, and to prevent the cancerous cells from consuming its tentacles.

This pear-shaped gland contains a solid, mineralized mass that floats in a low-density liquid. Its walls are coated in an impermeable substance of variable viscosity, and lined with small filaments. When the mineral core inside the gland shifts due to movement or orientation changes, the liquid and the filaments provide instant feedback to the Corruptor, allowing it to maintain its balance and navigate both in atmospheric conditions and deep space.

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General Strategy

Anti-air flying unit.

Can evolve into a Brood Lord to assault ground forces.

Can make enemy units take extra damage with its Corruption ability.

Strong Against

Weak Against

Countermeasures

TerranVS

Anti-air ground units (like Marines and Thors) can ignore Corruptor attacks while blasting them from below.

Vikings can deal substantial damage to the armored Corruptors and can also outrange them. Also, Vikings can transform into ground units to avoid the air-only attacks of Corruptors if they are outnumbered.

ZergVS

Hydralisks provide an excellent counter to Corruptors.

Uprooting and grouping Spore Crawler buildings together can provide an extremely effective defense against Corruptors.

Use Fungal Growth to hold them in place while your Hydralisks or Spore Crawlers kill them.

ProtossVS

Stalkers are excellent in battle against Corruptors – they can’t be hit by Corruptor attacks and deliver damage quickly thanks to their bonus damage against armored targets.